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Sullivan is a 15.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Portland General Electric Co since 1951. Ranked #549 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 15.4 MW constitutes 0.01% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Sullivan 442 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include River Road Gen Plant (248 MW, Gas), North Fork (40.8 MW, Hydro), and Faraday (19.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 30 km northeast of Portland.

Capacity
15.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1951

75 years old

Owner
Portland General Electric Co
Location
45.3540°, -122.6190°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,315. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,129 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,874 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

75 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Portland General Electric Co operates 18 plants totalling 4,109 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 2,833 MW combined

Nearest plant: Durham AWTF (12.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.354000, -122.619000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sullivan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 54 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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